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W far do you agree with the view that Fanthorpe "offers us new perspectives on the things we take for granted"?
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... How far do you agree with the view that Fanthorpe "offers us new perspectives on the things we take for granted"? I agree to a great extent with the view that UA Fanthorpe presents the reader a new perception into the things that are so important in our lives but we are seen to be taking advantage of these things. These views are illustrated by Fanthorpe in her collection of poems "Safe as Houses" and two of these poems that tie in with this theory are "The Unprofessionals" and "Water Everywhere". The first poem looks at the event of bereavement after the death of a close person and the time of consoling and supporting the individual through their mourning phase. The poem indicates that the people surrounding you who have come to support you during your bereavement don't have their presence appreciated, as it is expected from them to be there during
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